Small Groups
These are small groups of about 8 to 10 people meeting in someone's home, spread across the Pastoral Area.
Each group meets once per week for the 5 weeks and is led by a trained facilitator.
There is no pressure on anyone to say anything if they do not wish to.
As well as being a great way to grow in faith and understanding, being part of a small group helps you to get to know other people from your parish/Pastoral Area and build new friendships!
In November 2017 we had 112 people in 14 house-groups, with 26 trained group leaders and 16 people hosting a group in their homes.
Format of each session
Each session lasts 90 minutes, with time for refreshments beforehand.
There is a small A5 booklet for each session, containing all you need.
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Refreshments: a chance to catch up with others in the group before you start
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Gather: welcome, prayer, time to review previous week
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Listen & Respond to Scripture: short relevant scripture passage, followed by a chance to discuss and share thoughts using suggested questions from booklet
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Listen & Respond to the Church: short extracts from Church teaching about the part of the Mass being focused on that week, followed by a chance to discuss and share thoughts using suggested questions from booklet
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Go!: simple ideas for how to take things forward during the week ahead, should you wish to do so
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Prayer: closing prayer time